>As for political will I feel we should first start with the numbers and works out what adds up. If people don't want nuclear but nuclear is the only path to zero carbon then we'll need to choose one or the other.
I've not seen any figures which don't add up except ones which make some rather outrageous assumptions (e.g. no demand side management, no overproduction, intermittency stats based upon smaller, shittier turbines, etc.).
David Mackay's book is good but it's rather outdated - the figures are from 2006/2007 and renewables have plummeted so far in price since then that it rather changes the picture of what's achievable.
>So go all in on renewables and ditch nuclear is a politically easy choice.
I don't believe that's necessarily true. The nuclear lobby has spent a lot of money trying to make their choice politically easier.
The nascent renewables lobby, by contrast, doesnt' spend nearly as much on lobbying.
I've not seen any figures which don't add up except ones which make some rather outrageous assumptions (e.g. no demand side management, no overproduction, intermittency stats based upon smaller, shittier turbines, etc.).
David Mackay's book is good but it's rather outdated - the figures are from 2006/2007 and renewables have plummeted so far in price since then that it rather changes the picture of what's achievable.
>So go all in on renewables and ditch nuclear is a politically easy choice.
I don't believe that's necessarily true. The nuclear lobby has spent a lot of money trying to make their choice politically easier.
The nascent renewables lobby, by contrast, doesnt' spend nearly as much on lobbying.